The development of thromboembolism in patients with systolic heart failure (HF) is well described. Thus, one may naturally presume that anticoagulant therapy could be beneficial in patients with HF. However,…
Uncertainty exists about the long-term safety and efficacy outcomes of sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) in unselected patients. The present study was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the SES…
Survival rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) continue to be poor. Recent evidence suggests that a more aggressive approach to postresuscitation care, in particular combining therapeutic hypothermia with early coronary…
The impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on the outcome of patients requiring cardiac surgery has been investigated in previous decades. However, the profile of cardiac surgical practice is changing in…
A paucity of data on outcome of coronary multislice computed tomography (CT) is available. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term follow-up of 64-slice CT in a…
The presentation of patients with suspected non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes is quite diverse. Therefore, the diagnostic workup and choice of treatment may vary accordingly. Major issues regarding the evaluation…
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves 12-month survival in late presenters with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We…
Clopidogrel should be initiated as soon as possible in patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) except those who urgently require coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The present study…
